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LOCAL NEWS 25 JULY 2025
Glenelg shop community ownership dream close to reality The dream of the Glenelg shop becoming a community-owned asset has moved a giant step forward towards being realised following an award of £92,000 through the Scotland Land Fund. The shop, which is situated on the main street in Glenelg, is housed in an 18th century […]
LOCAL NEWS 24 JULY 2025
Calls for pause on energy projects grow ahead of second Highland convention A Convention of community councils calling for a pause to take place on major energy applications across the Highlands is set be held in Inverness in August. The meeting which is being led by Loch Ness and Aird Councillor Helen Crawford follows on […]
LOCAL NEWS 23 JULY 2025
Woman dies following two-vehicle crash near Inverness airport A woman has died and a man is in a critical condition following a crash involving a car and van near Inverness airport. The incident involved a red Vauxhall Insignia car and a white Ford Transit Tipper van and occurred on the A96 road between Inverness and […]
LOCAL NEWS 22 JULY 2025
Answers sought on Portree helipad embargo Highland MSP Jamie Halcro Johnstone has is seeking answers from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency over why HM Coastguard are not using the helipad in Portree during emergency operations. In a letter to HM Coastguard officials, Mr Halcro Johnston highlighted constituent concerns after recent incidents in which helicopters landed […]
LOCAL NEWS 21 JULY 2025
Islanders views sought on Skye healthcare services Island healthcare group SOS-NHS Skye are asking Skye residents for to share their experiences of accessing urgent care and NHS 24 ahead of a meeting in Portree next week. Representatives of the pressure group are set to meet on Monday 28th July at the Free Presbyterian Church of […]
LOCAL NEWS 18 JULY 2025
Declining royal mail services impacting Skye and West Highlands A Skye businessman has said deteriorating royal mail services have left him facing an hour-round trip to send products. Ben Oakes owns and runs the Isle of Skye Seaweed Company based in Sconser. Through the business, Ben produces a range of natural seaweed skincare products in-house […]
LOCAL NEWS 17 JULY 2025
Broadford Hospital receives new state of the art cancer equipment NHS Highland has announced that Broadford Hospital has proudly received a state-of-the-art scalp-cooling system. Scalp-cooling therapy helps minimise chemotherapy-induced hair loss — an emotionally distressing side effect for many patients. By lowering the temperature of the scalp, the system reduces blood flow to hair follicles, […]
LOCAL NEWS 16 JULY 2025
Funding model for Scotland “imperfect” but fit for purpose The funding system for Scotland, the Barnett Formula is fit for purpose but more transparency is needed. Those are the findings of MPs on the Scottish Affairs Committee based at Westminster following the conclusion of an inquiry into the Barnett Report. The inquiry spanned two public […]
LOCAL NEWS 15 JULY 2025
MV Coriusk set to return on Skye -Mallaig route The MV Coriusk is set to return to the Skye – Armadale route in late July which will see the ferry service back to a two-vessel provision. CalMac announced today that MV Alfred is scheduled to return to service from Saturday 26th July which will strengthen […]
LOCAL NEWS 14 JULY 2025
MP MacDonald launches customer survey amid mail fiasco MP Angus MacDonald has launched a survey to support local posties and communities impacted by unacceptable delays to mail deliveries across his constituency. The member for Inverness Skye and West Ross-shire has written to Ofcom – the office of communications which responsible for ensure there is a […]